Residential Technician/ Direct Support - Women's Recovery House

Location: Bedford, VA 24523

Position Summary

The Residential Technician functions as a part of the clinical team in a recovery-oriented residential treatment setting. Staff provides the necessary support to individuals who are working toward recovery from substance abuse and/or mental health symptoms. The Residential Technician monitors an adult residential environment by providing supervision to individuals, therapeutic activities, accurate documentation and crisis management.

Required Education and Experience

• Knowledge skills and abilities comparable to that of a high school graduate are required.
• An equivalent combination of training and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities is required. Prefer one year of relevant experience working with the assigned client population.

Related Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Knowledge of substance abuse, mental health and co-occurring conditions; Knowledge of Horizon’s quality care standards to ensure service delivery supports Horizon’s mission and values; Knowledge of electronic health records and documentation standards as required by the program; Knowledge of detoxification and crisis stabilization techniques, and potential side effects; Skill to operate a computer, utilize an electronic health record, electronic time sheet, and other software/systems used by Horizon; Skill to utilize personal protective equipment in a manner that is compliant with standard precautions and safety expectations; Willing and available to work modified schedules (weekends, holiday, etc.) as required; Ability to drive and must possess a valid driver’s license. May be called upon to travel to any Horizon worksite; transport clients, provide services to client at other locations. Regular attendance at trainings and Horizon meetings may require travel to a variety of Horizon sites.

About Horizon:

Horizon Behavioral Health is located in the heart of Central Virginia surrounded by the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains. Whether your passions be hiking on the vast Appalachian Trials, kayaking through the James River Blueways, or a Sunday drive along the world-famous Blue Ridge Parkway, Lynchburg VA offers small-town southern charm with an active culture of music festivals, outdoor activities, and performing arts that placed it at the top of the list by Reviews.org as the 2019 best place for millennials to move. Horizon is also the proud recipient of Living in Lynchburg’s 2021 Giving Back Award, Best Place to Work in 2018, Best of Lynchburg for Counseling Services for multiple consecutive years, and again most recently in 2022!

Employment with a VA Community Services Board (CSB) offers generous benefits that include participation in the Virginia Retirement System (VRS); life, health, dental, and vision insurance; generous annual leave, sick leave and paid holidays. Horizon’s clinical sites are NHSC/HRSA approved for clinical student loan repayment, and qualify for both the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) and the Behavioral Health State Loan Repayment (BHLRP) Programs. If you are interested in continuing your education, working at Horizon qualifies you to receive discounts at some local universities.

To Apply – Please visit our online career center at www.HorizonBH.org

Horizon Behavioral Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE).